Pilocarpine

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1. Noun

An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.

2. Noun

cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
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